Tag: Monetary Policy
‘I was shocked’: Neelkanth Mishra hits back at ‘egregiously wrong’ claims on India’s GDP growth
Economist Neelkanth Mishra on Thursday hit back at claims that India’s latest GDP growth number was inflated by the revision of the national accounts series,…
View: Leveraging monetary policy for India’s youth
The encouraging results of the GDP growth in the first quarter have brought all-round cheer and have reinforced the market sentiments. Government’s persistent and targeted…
MPC flags possibility of policy tightening
Kolkata: India’s monetary policy makers flagged possibility of policy rate tightening in the third quarter if the higher food and fuel prices lead to second…
RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra flags inflation risks; says rate recalibration needs greater clarity, MPC Minutes show
Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said he would prefer greater clarity on the persistence and trajectory of inflation before considering any recalibration of…
RBI turns upbeat as worst of Iran war shock recedes
Five months after the Iran war raised fears of an inflation spike and an economic downturn, Indian officials are sounding more confident as the worst…
The RBI is emerging as an Asian rate outlier. Five charts show why
India’s central bank is emerging as one of Asia’s monetary policy holdouts, confident the latest oil shock won’t derail economic growth or fuel the kind…
RBI proposes new rules to standardise how lenders set interest rates
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) proposes to rationalise the regulatory framework on setting interest rates for all regulated entities (REs) on a principle-based basis….
Iran war and monsoons key risk for Indian economy, says RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra
India’s inflation remains elevated, with ongoing tensions in the Middle East and prospects of a weak monsoon season seen as key risks for the economy,…
Trump’s war means higher global interest rates for years to come
Donald Trump’s war against Iran may be over, but the repercussions for global monetary policy are here to stay. With a shaky ceasefire largely holding…
Falling oil prices give RBI more room to focus on growth, but relief uneven across Asia: Standard Chartered
Falling crude oil prices are giving the Reserve Bank of India and other Asian central banks more headroom to prioritise growth, as easing energy costs…